The Uttarakhand Movement: Construction of a Regional Identity

absence activists actually administration agitation Alaknanda Almora associated backward Bhotias British brought capital caste cent Central Centre century Chand communities Congress consequently constitute construction created creation cultural Dehradun Delhi demand deprivation discussed distinct districts dominant earlier economic efforts elections electoral entire eventually existing fact factors favour force forest further Garhwal given Government groups hills Hindi identity important incidents included India interesting issue Jaunsaris Joshi king Kumaon language large number largely later leaders leadership linguistic Lok Sabha mainstream major mentioned mobilisation movement Nagar Nainital namely nature October particularly Pauri perception plains political parties poll popular population possible Pradesh Punjab raised reasons region relatively remained reorganisation respectively result rule seats sense sentiment separate Shah Singh social Tehri terai towns tribals turn Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Uttarkashi various villages Votes